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Psychological Stress Times X = PTSD

The psychological tension is sometimes super intense...

(MOLALLA, Ore.) - Two incidents during last week caught my attention for the causation of PTSD.

The first was the Chilean mine disaster. Those miners were trapped in something like an artillery barrage, only worse, for 69 days. The first 17 days were by far the worst with starvation and/or a further mine collapse which could have killed them all. It is miraculous that they even survived those 17 days with less than a few spoonfuls of tuna fish, daily or every other day. This will rank as one of the miracles of survival.

`Manufactured` Israeli Charges Against Former Yale Professor Dismissed

Plus other regional updates from Prof. Mazin Qumsiyeh.

(BETHLEHEM) - After a third trip to Ofer military compound near Ramallah on October 18, 2010, and much expenses in terms of time and money, I am pleased to report that my trial based on manufactured charges by Israeli police was dismissed by the military judge.

It was a manufactured "traffic violation" but in reality it was for "driving while being Palestinian" and even though both the policewoman and the prosecutor both lied and tried to twist the facts, the judge was decent enough to see through this.

CHAOS AT THE BALLOT:
Demonizing the Opponent, Distracting the Electorate

When do exaggerations take on the shape of outright lies?

(SALEM, Ore.) - Can an aggressive politician play the game of "destroy-and-decoy" at the same time? It certainly seems to be the latest sport in this political hunting season.

Take a good look at the airwaves. You probably cannot help it as the barrage of vile negative political propaganda is dished out your way.

US Boat to Gaza Will Launch Next Year

THE AUDACITY OF HOPE, the U.S. Boat to Gaza will sail this Spring...

(NEW YORK) - US BOAT TO GAZA has released an update report on their plan to send a U.S.-flagged ship as part of the next Freedom Flotilla sailing to break the Israeli blockade of Gaza.

The group has joined the steering committee of the Freedom Flotilla II and are now deeply involved as part of the international team planning for the next mission.

Welcoming Our Troops

A memorable twenty minutes at the airport.

(DALLAS, Tx.) - I am picking up a Turkish friend from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport in Texas.

His arrival happens to coincide with that of a planeload of U.S. soldiers back from a foreign theater of operations, in what appears to be a regular occurrence given the giant Welcome Home plaque permanently installed on the wall here in the arrivals hall, thanking troops for their service.

Haiti Still in Crisis

"Rape is a serious concern – in and outside the camps" - Walter Kaelin, United Nations

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - Upon returning from the country, Walter Kaelin, Representative of the Secretary-General on the Human Rights of Internally Displaced Persons, spoke about the continuous crisis in Haiti.

He urged that meeting the needs of the thousands displaced will require a shift in focus within humanitarian operations, to one that is easily accessible to those in the camps as well as sustainable.

From Scala to Wembley

Music for Gaza is Jazza...

(LONDON) - London Jazza festival is behind us. It was stressful and we took a massive risk, but it turned into a great success.

For some of us, it was the most musically meaningful event we have ever participated in.

Opinion: Restoring the Tribal Balance the Only Path to Peace

This plan might sound similar to the Bonn Process that established Afghanistan’s current system of government, yet no foreign influence will be allowed.

(SEATTLE) - President Barack Obama doesn’t have a viable Afghanistan exit strategy due to a fatal flaw in America’s policy development process: a complete lack of input from native Afghans.

It is time for the U.S.-led coalition to realize there is only one solution for peace in Afghanistan – and that is an Afghan solution.

Oregon`s Unemployment Rate Holds Steady at 10.6 Percent in September

The rate one year ago was 11.0 percent in September 2009

(SALEM, Oregon) - Oregon's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 10.6 percent in September, unchanged from August. The rate has been between 10.5 and 10.7 percent for the most recent 11 months.

The U.S. seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 9.6 percent in both August and September.

Silverton Fire Displaces Family of Four

The fire is not suspicious in nature

(SILVERTON, Ore.) - The Silverton Fire District responded at approximately 11:00 pm Sunday night to a residential structure fire in the 1200 block of Maple St. in Silverton. When the first unit arrived on scene, moderate smoke could be seen coming from the structure.

The house was occupied by four residents, two adults and two children, when the blaze started in the wall next to the chimney for the wood stove.